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AVE
Wellington 2019
Ufitia Sagapolutele
I am repeatedly told that I am a condemned type of breed. I am a brown object used by white hands. Koko runs through my skin, yet unknown soils run deep within. Unholy body of men, I exist solely for them. To cry or not to cry, my future is now colourless. // AVE is a dance work about six Samoan women who explore ideologies around colonisation, cultural belonging, and the challenges they face as New Zealand-born Samoan women on their search for identity. Six personal stories are explored through elements of Siva Samoa, hip-hop and contemporary dance.
Ufitia Sagapolutele is a Samoan interdiscplinary artist from Aotearoa, New Zealand. Ufitia has an extensive background in Hip-Hop, Siva Samoa and Contemporary dance and has graduated with a Master of Dance from the University of Auckland. Her credits include directing, choreographing and performing works at the Auckland War Memorial Museum, Tempo Dance Festival, Pacific Dance Festival, The Performance Arcade, and Auckland Art Gallery. Amongst creating her own dance works, Ufitia has been a part of world renowned hip-hop dance company ‘The Royal Family’ and silver medalists ‘Identity Dance Company’.
Director: Ufitia Sagapolutele. Dancers: Chas Samoa, Faith Schuster, Lyncia Muller, Natalia Ioane, Semira Mariner. Drummers: Ankaramy Fepuleai, Jireh Lalotoa-Peniata.
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